What is Palentine’s Day? Palentine’s Day is a day for celebrating friendship! Where Valentine’s Day tends to be more about celebrating romantic love, PALentine’s Day is an opportunity to appreciate the other kinds of relationships we have (and love!) in our lives. When is Palentine’s Day? February 13th But you
The 5 Love Languages
When I first heard about the five love languages I was very skeptical. I knew that it had helped a lot of couples through their marriage struggles, but I didn’t see how it could apply to my single life. Why would I need to speak a love language if I
Consider This Before Posting Passive Aggressively on Facebook
Ok so I have to say first: There is NO good time to warn the masses against passive-aggressiveness. It will very likely come across as passive aggressive to someone. So understand that before you get all angry and comment saying “Aren’t YOU being passive aggressive by writing this??”. Know that
Copycats and Comparisons
Is it bad to copy or compare yourself to others? In this series, The Real You, we’ve been answering the question “What is Authenticity?” by breaking it up into 4 posts. What is Authenticity? It is… Today I’d like to propose to you an idea that there is a difference
Our Wedding Story
On October 21st, 2016 I married my best friend, Anthony Reel. Six months ago from today (April 21st)! The time has flown by! It’s been 6 months and I still haven’t shared my wedding pictures with anyone! So today I am giving you a preview of my wedding and will
5 Tips for Less Holiday Drama
Oh the holiday season! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Perhaps the mention of the holidays instantly brought that subtle but oh-so-deep twinge of dread in the pit of your gut as you thought of holidays past. That one family member. That one conflict that arises EVERY
My Dating Requirements List
This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. I hate dating. It is such an awkward and somewhat-necessary evil if you ever wish to marry. As a female INFJ, I become attached super easily, so it’s torture to my soul to become close with someone, perhaps even becoming best
A Lesson on Strength From Star Trek Beyond
You may have heard it said that struggles and trials make a person stronger. Or perhaps you’ve jammed out with Kelly Clarkson, singing, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!” With every conflict we face, we have an opportunity–a CHOICE–to grow. However, Star Trek Beyond presents a challenging question: Is
How to Be an Encourager
To “encourage” means “to inspire courage.” It uses the power of words to inspire such courage. For some, it is a foreign language, often due to growing up without hearing it spoken very often. But some are naturally born encouragers (I happen to be one!). We all have different strengths
Book Review: The Five Love Languages
Today is my 1st book review on the blog! Woot! I am a HUGE believer in the power of reading (as long as you’re reading smartly!), so I’d like to start sharing more good finds with you and discuss some nuggets of wisdom I gleaned from reading the books myself